Archive for the “Mothman”

While Bigfoot often tends to take the center stage in relation to Cryptozoological stories that involve non-human bipedal humanoids, there are other varieties that exist in the literature, which are less often discussed, but perhaps of merit for consideration in the greater context of human-like beings, and the possibilities afforded us by natural variety and evolution both in the past, and potentially even in the present day.

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“On the other hand, there exists a large and vocal group of men who are unreliable and often irresponsible. Over the past several years our work has brought us into almost constant contact with this group. They call themselves ”scientists” and they usually put a Ph.D. after their names. Science has become a sacred cow in this generation but that term is a misnomer. The gender is wrong. Science, by and large, is a lot of bull.”

The “article” by Harold Hutchinson is a mere one page. Not even that, for roughly 1/4 of the page is taken up with graphics and the title “UFO Mystery Solved: “Mothmen” Were Actually Green Berets.

So right away, the complex topic of UFOs is combined with Mothman, and we’re off. Yes, UFOs were seen in Pt. Pleasant along with Mothman, but the intent here is to just put all the weirdness into one category and be done with it.

“The majority of those that crossed paths with the creature asserted that it was human-like in both size and design, and possessed a pair of large wings, fiery red eyes, claws, and exuded an atmosphere of menace.”

One car stopped down the road, and a person got out. That driver had a camera with him, and was seen taking pictures of the flying creature. As they watched, the creature glided down to no more than 20 feet above the road surface, and was seen flapping its wings once or twice. With each wing flap, the creature appeared to rise about 20 feet higher above the roadway.

Ken Gerhard is a cryptozoologist and field researcher for the Center for Fortean Zoology, as well as a fellow of the Pangea Institute and consultant for various paranormal groups. He has investigated reports of cryptids and mysterious animals around the world including Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, Chupacabras, Mothman, Thunderbirds and Werewolves.

“John Keel lectures at the March 16, 1966 meeting of Saucer News. This is a remastered special edition of the lecture dealing with Keel’s preliminary investigation of the Pt. Pleasant, WV incident commonly known as the Mothman phenomenon. 28.5 Mins.”

In the first half, writer, eco-activist and book publisher Brenda Knight will discuss her upbringing in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, the location of the original sightings of the Mothman, and how this impacted her perceptions.